Softball Preview: Highland Rams vs. Alta Hawks
The Highland Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Alta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highland will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Tuesday, Highland suffered a rough 27-7 loss at the hands of East.
Gwyn Power was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Cook, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Alta and West on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Alta took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of West. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (ten), Alta still had to take the loss.
Stella Preece led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addyson Brownell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Alta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted a batting average of .241.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Alta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Highland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Alta struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highland suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Alta in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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